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Fortunately, as a result of research conducted many years ago for the Historical Society of Carroll County by Getty, we have some insight into the life and times and accomplishments of Milton Schaeffer, a former mayor of Westminster who died on Sept.16, 1902.

Rachel Marsden asks whether we would recognize the start of another world war, or if it would only be evident in hindsight.

Chris Davis may have had an exemption while with Texas, but he was caught up in a crackdown on Adderall abuse the game has been conducting for the past three years.

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Mark Sept. 27 down on your calendar for the 6th annual Crab and Chicken Feast at the American Legion Susquehanna Post 135 from 2 to 6 p.m

President Obama is now in danger of steering a perilous course in confronting the threat of Islamic State in the Middle East by seeking to avoid any suggestion that American ground troops will be needed to defeat these extremist forces. Mindful of the grave mistakes of the Bush/Cheney administration, Mr. Obama has gone out of his way to say American soldiers will only serve as advisers or embassy guards.

Richard William Parsons, a retired Baltimore County librarian who also spent nearly 50 years as a residential advocate for Towson, died of cancer Monday at his Woodbine Avenue home. He was 87.

William McKinley, he is one of eight presidents who have died in office. Four were killed by assassins and four died of various illnesses. Otherwise, his presidency seems to have been relegated to relative obscurity.He ought to be remembered,

Failinger's Hotel Gunter is the grande dame of lodging in Frostburg with its polished oak staircase, Victorian settees and zillions of artifacts and displays that evoke the history of the so-called "Mountain Side of Maryland."

We can't have the bicentennial of a major historical event here every year, but we can take steps to replicate the vibrancy the Star Spangled Banner anniversary produced.

The gunners at Fort McHenry readied the cannon known as Messenger, heaving it into position behind a wooden wall with a block-and-rope pulley system and loading it with gunpowder and a substitute cannonball of peat moss. Saturday's re-enactment at Fort McHenry, complete with soldiers, sailors and citizens dressed as they would have in 1814, was part of the "Living History" events for the Star Spangled Spectacular bicentennial celebration of the national anthem.

More than a million visitors were expected to land in Baltimore this week to commemorate the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner, many of them from out of state and in need of a place to stay.

Many who are flocking to the Star-Spangled Spectacular's main venues remember all too well what the Battle of Baltimore was about and why we should remember it.

Annual "One More Round for George" Golf Tournament planned for Sept. 19 at Quail Valley Golf Course will benefit Taneytown History Museum.

Sue North wrote me about the Havre de Grace United Methodist Church's 4th annual blessing of the animals and pet expo Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. in Tydings Park in Havre de Grace. Free admission; pets must be leashed; other activities. Phone Tammy, 410-939-6105, for details or vendor spaces.

Amid festive celebrations marking the weeklong 200th anniversary of the Star-Spangled Banner, Maryland's leaders are hammering home the point that if it weren't for Baltimore, American history might have turned out much differently.

Paul Blair doesn¿t have a statue behind center field at Oriole Park and he wasn¿t honored by the Orioles with a uniform patch this season after he passed away last December, but he does have a legion of fans in Baltimore who plan to honor him with signs and cheers when the O¿s and Yankees play a doubleheader at Camden Yards on Friday.

Archbishop Curley coach Sean Murphy named to head Team Maryland in the Big 33 Classic all-star football game vs. Pennsylvania in June 2015.

Eleanor Taylor discusses the history of the War of 1812, as well as the significance it has to modern-day Baltimoreans.

Carroll students participate in living American flag event for the bicentennial celebration of the War of 1812 and creation of the "Star Spangled Banner."

Myrtle Sanders was 1 month old when she and her mother visited Fort McHenry to join 6,500 participants in forming the Human Flag of 1914 – two years before New Mexico and Arizona were granted statehood.

My father's Ohio hometown was named after a battle in Bladensburg, Md. Aug. 24, 1814, where my 4-times-great grandfather, Samuel Davidson, fought against the invading British. I grew up assuming Bladensburg, Ohio commemorated a glorious triumph, but after moving to D.C. in my 20s, I finally learned Bladensburg was a humiliating disaster.

As Baltimore gets ready to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of the Battle of North Point against the British on Sept. 12, 1814, Prospect Hill Cemetery will hold an open house on Sept. 12, to unveil the restoration of the gravesites of brothers and veterans Solomon and John Hillen, who helped defend Baltimore.

National anthem proves dynamic, enduring.

Grace Lutheran Church history dates to before Civil War

As the nation's eyes turn to Baltimore for commemoration of the War of 1812 bicentennial next week, businesses leaders are capitalizing on what one official called "the largest tourism event in our city's history" and on the chance to showcase the city in three live national television broadcasts.

Carroll countians with deep roots in Mayberry are hosting the 12th Mayberry Picnic at 1 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Mayberry Game Protective Association clubhouse.

The Sykesville Gate House Museum will offer "The Tale of a Civil War Soldier" at 1 p.m. Sept. 6 in Millard Cooper Park, featuring a Civil War re-enactor

On Sunday, the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Caulk's Field, historical interpreters brought the battle out into the daylight for spectators on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Karen A. Stuart, a Library of Congress archivist who earlier had been head librarian at the Maryland Historical Society, where she also was associate editor of the Maryland Historical Magazine, died of cancer Aug. 19 at Stella Maris Hospice. She was 59.

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'Past Times for Children' program at Historical Society of Carroll County draws attention to quilts

McDaniel College has prepared a program of events for the fall semester that includes a mixture of musical performances, a variety of cultural experiences and several art exhibits. The first event on the list, an art exhibit by Baltimore artist, Rene Trevino, is set to begin Aug. 28.

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On Sunday, Aug. 24, Preservation Howard County will honor four award recipients at its 13th annual Preservationists of the Year ceremony.

When Ray Chism, 74, bought the Relay Hotel in 1972 with his wife Diana Chism he wanted to learn more about the history of the building, where he has lived with his family for more than 30 years.